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Pregnancy reactions, Aibu?

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TrueBlu · 29/02/2016 09:22

DP and I are expecting our first child. We have been together for two years and we both have children from previous marriages.

The pregnancy wasn't planned but we are happy.

He told his family at 12 weeks. I am estranged from half of my family (long story) but the few people I have told are happy for us.

Since telling his family none of them have contacted me, not even a text to say congratulations and some haven't even got back to him on hearing the news.

I don't know if I'm being hormonal and over expectant. I've been really struggling with the pregnancy so a 'how are you?' Would be nice. I just feel pretty lonely and ill at the moment...

Aibu?

OP posts:
TrueBlu · 29/02/2016 10:40

Bad - yes I think it does make a difference.

When I found out at 3 months I was pregnant (and alone) at 21 with DD my mother asked me to have a late abortion or leave...

When I told my grandmother about DS, when I was older and engaged her response was "Oh no...."

I am a little sensitive to people's reactions after this Grin

OP posts:
EponasWildDaughter · 29/02/2016 11:42

I know how you feel true.

I have 4 DCs, all planned. My DMs reactions to the news each time were:

  1. ''Oh god. Really? We'll cope''.
  2. ''Was it planned?''
  3. ''ANOTHER one?!''

These 3 were all within my long marriage to DH1.

Then for no.4, with DH2 3 years ago:
''Oh goodness! I didn't know you were still ... y'know ...''

Confused

I never did find out what she thought i wasn't still doing. Menstruating? Ovulating? Having sex? Baying at the moon? Stealing babies? Grin

Chocolatteaddict1 · 29/02/2016 11:45

Congratulations op

I tested positive on Friday and phoned my DGM to tell her the news. She replied 'oh - let's hope you manage to keep hold of this one " - I'd had a miscarriage in September.

Don't take their 'not being arsed' to heart.

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